UI Designer
Location: GB, SOM, Clevedon
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Computer Software

Company profile:
Sparkol is a growing software company based outside of Bristol, UK.We specialise in making unique tools that help people get their message across without any design or technical know-how. The Sparkol team comprises talented developers, designers, writers, musicians and support staff.Our main product, VideoScribe, enables our users to create engaging whiteboard-style animations quickly and easily. It's used by thousands of business people, marketers, illustrators, video professionals, teachers and students, as well as regular folk with stories to tell.VideoScribe is available for desktop as well as iPad and Android apps.

Job description:
At Sparkol, our mission is to help people engage their audience. Our products empower people to communicate more effectively, regardless of their technical ability. Our flagship product, VideoScribe, enables our customers to create their own whiteboard animations quickly and easily.In two years, VideoScribe has gained hundreds of thousands of users in over 135 countries, and our team has more than doubled to 36 people in the past year alone.If you're full of ideas and excited about helping people to communicate, there could be a place for you at SparkolWe are seeking a talented full-time UI designer to join a newly formed rapid ideas team within the company. You will be responsible for creating beautiful visual interfaces for a variety of products within the new team, working across a number of product prototypes in order to bring new ideas to life in short timescales.Working under the direction of the CEO, and with the help and support of the Experience team leader, you will be joining a small autonomous team that has been tasked with conceptualising and prototyping new product ideas that build upon Sparkol’s mission of ‘Engage your audience’. You will be working alongside creative researchers, developers, and strategists to bring these products to life in an exciting and dynamic environment.This is a fast-paced team, and you will need to be someone who is passionate about designing incredible UI experiences but comfortable in undertaking rapid creative experiments. You will be designing UIs that are effective, usable, and exciting for a variety of projects, so you must be able to work collaboratively in order to understand and explore feedback from the team.Brief:Design beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces from concept to prototypeQuickly conceptualise, design, and present user scenarios, end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and UI designs to the team and relevant stakeholders

Requirements:
Core Skills:Have 1+ years experience designing products and features for mobile or desktop, native or webStrong UI design portfolio, especially with an eye for system-level detailsA passion for user-centred design and solid intuition for detailed interaction designAn ability to tell compelling stories with your designs and present your work with confidenceBe up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologiesEvangelist for the company and its productsSelf motivated and well organisedProficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, or other design tools. Ideally you will already know and use Sketch for your work The role:Full-time (37.5 hours per week)Based at Sparkol HQ

Benefits:
24 days holiday per year plus UK bank holidaysHealth cash planIncome protectionLife coverPrivate health coverFree daily lunches from local restaurantOpportunity for training days and growthChildcare vouchersCharity sponsorship fund availableYour choice of tools so you can do your best workCompetitive SalaryIf this job is for you, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to #EMAIL_9ba8d3f7fb3022a068ae9240152b51225b4823962e1b5d8e3f564e1cefc790a2#. To speed up the process please ensure you quote "REF: UI Designer 11/14" into the email subject line.We recommend you sign up for a free, 7-day trial of VideoScribe to try it for yourself.No agencies please